Ohio State Picks 10 For All Big Ten Track Squad
Ten Buckeyes earn spots on the all conference track team to meet Pacific Coast stars June 16 in Vanston. Illinois leads with six selections, followed by Minnesota four, Indiana Michigan and Wisconsin with three each.
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Vanston
Ohio State
Stars
Illinois
Indiana
Minnesota
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Chicago
Purdue
Northwestern
Buckeyes
Bob Wright
Leroy Collins
Bob Shaw
Ralph Hammond
Russell Owen
David Trepanier
George Hoeflinger
John Schmidt
Robert Johnson
Dallas Dupre
Robert Rehberg
Clarence Dunn
Maurie Gould
William Lewis
Charles Edwards
Robert Starck
Campbell Kane
Paul Kendal
Earl Mitchell
Robert Ufer
David Matthews
Alfred Thomas
Robert Behrle
William Williams
Robert Hodgell
Robert Fitch
Jack Beel
Dick Kelley
Floyd Fossen
Yowa—Lee Farmer
Henry Vollenweider
Illini
Don Olsen
Ilinois
Frank McCarthy
Lee Farmer
Farmer
Wright
Manufacturers Team to Beat In M. and J. Loop
In the M and J league the quest asks who will defeat the Manufacturers. The Quakers face Iowa Manufacturing's siege guns led by Don Ludemann Carl Wessels and Ronnie Schueler at 5 30 p m Friday. Iowa Light plays La Plant Choate Monday and Packers meet Universal Crusher Wednesday. Friday's tilt drew 13 dollars, about five more than the week prior.
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Iowa Light
Packers
Universal Crusher
Buckeyes blank Pittsburgh in twin baseball routs
Ohio State University baseball routed Pittsburgh in two seven inning games scoring 13 to 0 and 17 to 0 in Columbus. Teams featured pitchers and batters with Ohio State games led by Egan Zukas Baley Kendle and Mase while Pittsburgh struggled to score.
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Columbus
Ohio State University
Pittsburgh
Ohio
Big Six Votes On Freshman Eligibility And Fall Start
Kansas City AP report says Big Six faculty representatives rejected immediate freshman varsity play but agreed to a 24 credit hour rule for second-semester freshmen. Junior college transfers with 54 credits gain immediate eligibility. Fall football practice starts Sept 7, and the fall two-mile race is abolished. A proposal to allow first-year varsity play after 14 hours was approved for wartime duration.
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Kansas City
Big Six Conference
Sooners Win 41 42 Big Six All-Sports Title
The University of Oklahoma captured the 1941-42 Big Six all sports championship edging Nebraska by a half point. OU won the two mile and tennis titles and was co champion in basketball, with Iowa State third and Kansas State fifth. Nebraska led in indoor track outdoor track golf. final standings: Oklahoma 26, Nebraska 26 15, Iowa State 34, Kansas State 35, Missouri 40, Kansas 48.
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Norman
Okla
University of Oklahoma
Sooners
Nebraska
Iowa State
Kansas State
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Cards Sell Mancuso To Giants Replace Him with Hayworth
St Louis president Sam Breadon announced the sale of catcher Gus Mancuso to the New York Giants for an undisclosed cash amount. The 36 year old backstop had appeared mainly as a pinch hitter this season. Mancuso began with the Cardinals, then moved to the Giants in 1933, and returned to St Louis last year from Brooklyn. To replace Mancuso, the Cardinals signed veteran Ray Hayworth, who had just been released by the St Louis Browns.
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St, Louis
Sam Breadon
Cardinals
Gus Mancuso
New York Giants
Red Birds
Giants
Brooklyn Dodgers
Mickey Owen
Mancuso
Ray Hayworth
St. Louis Browns
Boone Preps Annex State Tennis Title
Harold Johnson of Des Moines Lincoln won the state high school tennis title as Boone claimed the team honors. In doubles Farley and Lantz beat Carter and Weigel 9-7 6-4, while Harold Johnson beat Ken Johnson 6-3 6-4. Boone edged East Sioux City for the title on district performance.
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AMES
Harold Johnson
Lincoln
Des Moines
East
Illinois U Gets Wonder Boy Eddleman
Dwight Eddleman, a 19 year old multi sport star from Centralia, chooses Illinois over 14 other colleges. The six foot two inch, 188 pound athlete excels in basketball and track and toured major programs before committing to Champaign. He captained the Centralia team to a state title while posting high school track marks near the national standard and earning attention from Western Conference scouts and major league club officials.
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Illinois U
Wonder Boy
Eddleman
Entralia
Ill
NEA
Dwight Eddleman
Frank Merriwell
Rover
Illinois
Duke Eddleman
Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn Dodgers
St. Louis Cardinals
Centralia
Morgenthau
Champaign
State University
Culver Military Academy
Mt Vernon
Duroy Duck Hunter
Davenport Leads In Long List Of Track Winners
Davenport dominates a lengthy meet with wins across multiple events including the 106 yard dash won by Peterson, 880 yard relays by East Des Moines and others, with Davenport, Des Moines, and Ames securing top places. Strong showings also recorded for Roosevelt Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, and Trinity.
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Shriner
Lincoln
Des Moines
Fort Badison
Atlantic
Central
Sioux City
Roosevelt
McWiniey
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Peterson
Bassett
Birmingham
Trinity
Groux City
Ted
Winey
Jefferson
Bune
Knoxville
East Des Moines
McQuiston
White
Miller
Harbani
Hoostvelt
Cherokee
Pranilin
Covey
Powers
Denison
Bane
Morrison
North Des Moines
Thompson
Muscatine
Baxter
Nils
Bendren
Clarinda
Arcond
McDonnell Orivein
Krarcer
Pleman Carroll
Lemm
Dawson
Sisourney
Goodwin Corning
Sunstrom
Albert Cits
Bruntmyer
Fioln
West Waterloo
Donald
Corydon
Sheehan
Abraham Lincoln
Council Bluts
Brown
Des Moines Smith
Peeples
Mason
Harrison Glenn
Ames
Luce
Lowder
Callahan
Mason City
Clinton
Toledo
Cooper
Salcedo
Kinslow
Fort Madison
McKinley
North Res
Ford
Muckler
Grinnell
Shover Anamosa
McDonnell
Oelwein
Freitac
Charles City
Huber
Collins
Wilson
Tipton
Mesers
Evans
Marshalltown
Pye
Staourney
Parker Rockwell
Freitng
Walter
Quakers to Play At Norway Today
Norway hosts the Quaker Oats nine of Cedar Rapids this afternoon at three o clock with Byers and Boddicker as the home battery.
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Quakers
Norway
Quaker Oats Nine
Cedar Rapids
Byers
Boddicker
Various Sports Facts Highlight Rivalries and Records
A collage of sports notes mentions Corbett as a peerless boxer, Buck Frierson’s 1-0 homer in Wilkes-Barre, and a heavyweight crowd with 28 percent women. It cites Charley Root’s early Hollywood start, No 13 pitchers, Snead’s PGA finals, Frisch-Vaughan trade talks, and quirky team trivia from baseball to golf.
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Big Buck Frierson
Wilkes-Barre
Hartford
New York
Otto Denning
Cleveland Indians
Cletus Dixon
Davenport
Bill McKechnie
Cincy Reds
Charley Root
Charley
Hollywood
Mort Cooper
Kirby Higbe
Claude Passeau
Luke Hamlin
Sammy Snead
P.G.A
Paul Runyan
Byron Nelson
Pittsburgh Pirates
Frankie Frisch
Arkie Vaughan
Vaughan
Clyde Shoun
Brooklyn
Babe Phelps
Frisch
Jimmy Wasdell
Larry MacPhail
Pete Coscarart
Twelve Undefeated in Local Softball League Standings
Fifty three teams have competed three weeks on Ellis park diamonds. Open league leader Iowa Manufacturing holds three straight wins, a first year entry from scratch. Industrial A sees Cherry Burrell and Bakers Local 365 with three and two wins, while Industrial C has five teams tied for top with two wins and one loss. Town Electric Light has no victories. Monday will feature Moose and Tritons making up a Fraternal league game alongside regular church and Ww. Girls league games.
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Ellis Park Diamonds
Iowa Manufacturing Aggregation
Softball Association
Moose
Tritons
Tucker's Auto Salvage to Play Beck's Nine
Tucker's Auto Salvage, renamed from Bunnies, will face Beck's Nine in a baseball game at 2 30 p m today on Riverside Diamond. The Tucker's versus Smulehof's game scheduled for 2 p m at Daniels Park has been postponed.
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Cedar Rapids
Bunnies
Tucker's Auto Salvage
Beck's
Riverside Diamond
Tucker’s
Smulehof
Yankees Chastise Newsom in Army Navy Relief Game
New York rallied from four runs down to beat the Washington Senators 8 to 4 in a benefit game. Buck Newsom and Lefty Gomez started as opponents. Gomez earned the win with relief from Johnny Murphy. crowd 9,320. receipts $9,825.26.
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Washington
Washington Senators
New York Yankees
Buck Newsom
Senators
Vernon Gomez
Yanks
New York
Abitoa Buo Crosetti
Wjestalella
Hasset
Lspence
Henrich
Ochartakrf
DiMaioch
LiCampbell
Keller If
Gordon
Keller
Estaleila
Spence
Repass
Sonhl
Hassett
Dickey
Crosetti
Rizzito
Estatella
Chartak
Vernon
Icpass
Parahil
Murphy
Browns Edge Indians 2-1 in 10th After Niggeling’s Three-Hitter
Long John Niggeling spins a ten inning three-hitter as the St Louis Browns top Cleveland 2 to 1. Harland Clift belts a fourth inning homer and a tenth inning double by Cullenbine plus Judnich single supply the runs. Jim Bagby allows two late scores as he exit to pinch hit in eighth.
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Cleveland
INS
Long John Niggeling
St Louis Browns
Cleveland Indians
Mound City
Tribe
Redskins
Vernon Stephens
Brownie
Browns
Harland Clift
Roy Cullendine
Walt Judnich
Jim Bagby
Jim
Clift
St. Louis
Ferrell
Denning
Nigeciine
Mack
Baghy
Nils
Heving
Eran
Dean
Bagby
St Louis
Stephens
Judmich
Cullenrine
Clift Staten
Judnich
Gutteridge
McQunn
St. Lews
Niggeling
Hagby
Piperas
Summéra
Rommel
Pole Vaulter Johnny Lenihan’s measles halt vault
Ames AP reports Johnny Lenihan of Abraham Lincoln High School Council Bluffs cleared 10 feet 6 inches in the pole vault at a Saturday meet aiming at 11 feet but then showed measles. Officials took him to the Iowa State gymnasium for diagnosis.
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AMES
Johnny Lenihan
Abraham Lincoln
Council Bluffs
Iowa State
Newsies Lose First Game in Nine Starts
The Gazette Newsies drop their first softball game in nine starts 3 to 1 against Reed's Playground. John Sweeting pitched a one hit after Reed's scored three in the first inning on two hits and four errors. In the second game, Newsies beat West Side 4 to 0 as Sweeting fanned batters.
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The
Gazette Newsies
Reed
John Sweeting
Newsies
West Side
Sweeting
Aicit
College Baseball Scores and Track Notes
College baseball results feature Michigan State defeating Michigan Normal 4 to 2 and Ohio State winning 13 to 0 against Pittsburgh. Wisconsin and Northwestern each tally seven. Yale beats Fordham, Princeton scores 5 in CS Innings, and Western Michigan posts a 19 point track tally. Michigan State shows 69 in a track event with Marawette at 643.
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Michigan State
Michigan Normal
Georgetown
Ohio State
Pittsburgh
Wisconsin
Northwestern
Yale
Fordham
Princeton
Margard
Toledo
U. Fs
Selfridge Field
Colorado
Nebraska
Fort Dixi
Swarthmore
Temple Ft
Marine Corps i
Western Michigan
Wayne
Marawette
Armstrong's Clinches Opener in High-Scoring Doubleheader
Armstrong's defeats Smulekoff's 10 to 2 as Henningson drives in four and Rozek earns ten strikeouts. Roosevelt Hotel blasts Iowa Manufacturing 16 to 3 to stay atop the league with six wins in seven starts, as Havlik leads a 13-run onslaught. Roosevelt Hotel to meet Beck's next, second-place after a lone loss.
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Armstrong
Smuleckoff
Henningson
Dick Rozek
Smulekoff
Don Ceynar
Ed Weepie
Dick Matter
Ceynar
Roosevelt Hotel
Bill Folkers
Bob Havlik
Havlik
Beck's
Beck’s
American Legion
Willcox Leads Entries in Iowa Open and Amateur Champs
Pat Willcox, Sunnyside sharpshooter and twice Iowa Open champion, headlines the combined state open and amateur tournament set for June 26 28 in Waterloo. Professionals and amateurs share prizes with 100 war bond for first, 50 for second, 25 for third, 10 in stamps. entry fees 5 for pros 3 for amateurs. 54 hole medal play runs June 27 28 with optional June 26 events and two man team and driving contests.
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Waterloo
Pat Willcox
Sunnyside
Willcox
R. J. McElroy
Iowa Golf Association
Minors Refuse to Quit as War Strains Hit Baseball
Judge W G Bramham says minor league baseball will continue through 1942 if possible. He notes government restrictions and wartime limits but reports 30 circuits still operating while ten folded or delayed. The sport remains determined to press on despite adverse conditions.
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Durham
N. C
W. G. Bramham
Industrial Horseshoe Loop Opens Race Monday
The Allied Industrial horseshoe league starts its fifth season at Ellis park courts Monday at seven. Ernest Franc serves as secretary and court official. Elbert Beaver leads league operations for YMCA sponsorship. Twelve teams compete under lights with a weather-only postponement rule.
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Allied Industrial Horseshoe League
Ellis Park Horseshoe Courts
Ernest Franc
YMCA
Elbert Beaver
Travel Schedule Fragments and Return Times
Transit note lists partial departure and return windows with several options. It shows 11:35 A.M. outbound and returns at 4:35 P.M. or 5:05 P.M. Additional slots include 4:10 P.M 4:12 P.M and 4:35 P.M for return.
Chelsea Ends Baseball Season With 5-0 Win
Chelsea high school closed its baseball season Friday by beating Hartwick 5-0 for its 10th win in 14 games. Uldh pitched six innings with 16 strikeouts, Grahm struck out the last three in relief, and Uleh averaged 14 strikeouts per game. Kosal led the team with batting honors.
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the Gazette
Chelsea
Chelsea High School
Hartwick
Uldh
Grahm
Uleh
Kosal
Bat Ting
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Pacific Coast
Pet
Quaker Oals Town
la Plant- Choate Te
Wilson's
Victor
Ladora
Petrentch
C B. Scaleanel
MOWA
Hayworth
Boone Preps Annex
Burton Benjamin
Freeport
Paris
Nanbinates
Auto Electric Shop
Seventh Street
RIAL
Red Peppers
Sport
Tait
Jowers
Corbett
Andy Lotshaw
Andy
Hal Newhouser
Detroit
Tiger Club
Walter Hagen
Leo Diegel
Detroit Tigers
Beaumont
Lou Novikoff
Cubs
Hlinolls
Marian J. Williamson
Manchester
Maquoketa
Willamson
Ted Merriam
Chicago U
Iowa State College
Merriam
Indiana U
Chuck Fenske
Walter Mehl
Don Lash
Pete Reiser
Tucker’s Auto Salvage
Beck
Yankees
Chastise Newsom
Brownies
RH. FE
Reed's
Ray
Lowey
Ber Leowisp
Dvorak
Omelik
Max Moses
Roosevelt Motel
Ea‘drew
O'Jim S'berr
Eling
Ikerspedb
Aj Atach
Anavikn
G'lagher
Iackers
Castle
Carter
Ohavilk
Oryanee
P.a
Havilk
Elias
D. Havite Oallagher
Schmidt
Roy Sorensen
Ryan
Andrew
B. Havitk
Iowa Manufacturing Lab
Iowa Manufacturing
Obe
Velt
Mach
Cabalka
Polkers
Balla
Kanellis
Waviik
Foltera
Sorensen
Eliis
Havik
Gallagher
Slack
Emulekott
Armatrons's
Abhoa Sao
Triil
Pilfner
Capeksa
Usher
t'Thomas
Cneek
Btroud
Decker
Borwek
Kr'lzas
Mroberts
Dolanzb
Bmulehoft
Bramham
Town Manufacturing Company
Pwoc No
Wilson Co
PWOC
Wilson and Co. Ve. Cio
LaPlant-Choate
City Water Works
Piywoc No
Gazette
Witwer Grocer Co
City Club
Quaker Oats Co
Kenmore
Kresge
35Th St
1St Ave
Duster’s Corner
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